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Question 1
waec 2017

Which of these operations would not improve the performance of a parallel database system?

ABuilding indexes
BDeleting unwanted data
CEvaluating queries
DStoring data across several sites.
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Question 2
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Maintaining the value nd content of data is part of data

Acoding
Bintegrity
Csecrecy
Dsecurity
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Question 3
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Which of the following is not an advantage of file organization?

AFaster processing of data input
BPostal data retrieval
CPrevention of data failure and data loss
DSafety of data and information in a storage medium
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Question 4
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What file organization would require that all the five (5) records be read before the 6th record is written?

ADirect-access file
BIndex sequential file
CRandom access file
DSequential access file
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Question 5
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Which of the following is not an effect of computer virus?

AIt distorts the computer screen
Binterferes with computer operation
Cdamages the computer
Dcorrupts the computer
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Question 6
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Which of these methods would delete a relationship defined between two tables in MS Access?

ASelecting delete relationship from the edit menu dialog box
BSelecting the relationship line and pressing Delete key
CSelecting Delete from the relationship menu
DSelecting Delete relationship from the file drop menu
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Question 7
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Which of the following is used to retrieve specific information from database tables?

AIndex
BQuery
CReport
DTable
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Question 8
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Which of the following is not an anti-virus?

AAvast
BAVG
CCompaq
DNorton
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Question 9
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A computer professional who studies an existing system with a view to evolving a computer-based system from it is called?

Acomputer engineer
Bcomputer programmer
Cdata-base administrator
Dsystem analyst
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Question 10
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Safety measures to be observed when using the computer include all of the following except 

Ause of anti-glare protector
Bsitting posture
Cmaintaining a dust-free environment
Ddropping liquids in the computer rooms
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Question 11
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Which of the following is safety measure in the computer laboratory?

AEating in the computer laboratory
BIllumination in the computer laboratory
COpening the monitor by unauthorized persons
DPoor ventilation in the computer laboratory
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Question 12
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Commonly accepted practices, rules or methods in computing are called 

AConventions
BHabits
CLaws
DStandards
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Question 13
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Which of the following is not a good computer maintenance practice?

ABlowing the system unit with a blower
BBlowing the keyboard with a blower
CCleaning the screen with a wet cloth
DCleaning the CD-ROM drive with lens cleaner
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Question 14
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Which of the following is one of the tools used to maintain the computer

ABlower
BCalipper
CCotton wool
DKerosine
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Question 15
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Magazines and brochures can be produced using a

Adata processing software
Bgraphics software
Cpresentation software
Dweb authoring software
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Question 16
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Planning and creating of website is called web

Aanalysis
Bdesign
Cmaintenance
Dpublishing
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Question 17
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During presentation, slide transition can be activated by

Aright-click
Bmouse drag
Cmouse click
Ddouble-click
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Question 18
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When a database recovery manager is invoked after a crash, restart proceeds in the following three phases; I. Undo II. Redo III. Analysis. Arrange these phases in the right order.

AI, II, III
BII, I, III
CIII, II, I
DI, III, II
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Question 19
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MS Access is an example of a 

Arelational model
Bnetwork model
Chierarchical model
Dfile model
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Question 20
waec 2017

Which of these formulas will not be executed in MS Excel?

A=SUM(examscore)
B=SUM(examscore)-12
C=SUM(exam_score)*8
D=SUM(exam score)/8
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